southsider2k5

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 24, 2010 -> 12:36 AM) We're not trading any member of our starting rotation not named Freddy Garcia. If we continue to suck badly, I bet we trade a big name. It is just a feeling.

BTW, was I the only who got a laugh out of the Target smoke alarm commerical?

There is a pretty cool bar directly north of the ballpark beyond CF. They have a big porch outside, and a bar inside with a historical look to it. They had live entertainment outside after weekend games.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2010 -> 07:53 AM) Dirk's max contract value is much, much higher than Bosh's. If Dirk is opting out at this point you have to assume he is willing to take less money to go to a place he can win a title. It wouldn't shock me if he ended up in MLE territory to sign with a team that signs big time FAs.

QUOTE (juddling @ May 23, 2010 -> 10:47 PM) i know the creators said the very first scene in the pilot (jack opening his eye) was very important. there was talk about what was reflected in the eye. i guess it was the plane overhead as indicated by the last scene. so did the whole island storyline come about full circle????? the creators were right....this wasn't going to satisfy eveyone and keep everyone talking I remembered right before I went to bed last night that it was in that way the show started.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 24, 2010 -> 07:19 AM) This has not been handled well by the administration. I see a lot of theories flying around as to why. One is about campaign contributions - this seems thin, given that the main reason he got so many from BP is because they count each employee's individual contribution as somehow being done for the company (which makes no sense). Another is that he WANTS this to go badly, so that he can push the clean energy agenda harder. Interesting theory, but that would mean he'd be gambling away political capital at a time where he needs every cent of that - so I kind of doubt it. I'd suggest instead there are two, simpler reasons. One, unlike Katrina, no human is dying as a result (after the explosion) - this not only means people are less quick to respond, but it also means that agencies like FEMA simply aren't prepared or trained for this type of event. Two, I think that this is ObamaCo being administratively immature. They are faced with a situation they don't know how to handle, and that the agencies aren't used to handling, so they are stumbling. Much the same as what we saw from BushCo on Katrina, this lack of administrative abilities is hurting the response. Katria was worse in that people were dying, and BushCo was a little more crass in its treatment... but otherwise, the situations are eerily similar in terms of what is making them fail. This would be my conspiracy because it fits with the actions of this administration up to this point in time. They have made policy by finding ways to demonize the opposite side in things like tax policy, health care, banking etc. It seems like a logical step here. It might backfire in hindsight, but with the victories they have had in functioning this way, you almost have to suspect this response.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 23, 2010 -> 10:35 PM) Christian said some are dead, some will die later. And something about time not mattering...

Oye. I have to watch that again.

So what is left for the last half hour? The cork is in, and the plane is off.

So who gets Jack to flash?

If we can get a good prospect for Jenks, deal him.

"Looks like you were wrong too..." Damn what is going to be the ending???

"Well that will be a surprise" Really?

QUOTE (WHITESOXRANDY @ May 23, 2010 -> 08:57 AM) Realistically, the only deal that bothers me is the one with Ely. Firstly, no team could acquire Jake Peavy without giving up some talent. So, at the time, this was a pretty fair deal. We don't know how it will turn out but I don't think the Sox gave up too much in this deal. It was always likely that Richard could have more success in the NL. Gio, I would like to have kept. But, once again they couldn't get Swisher without giving up some talent and it's taken him a couple of years to start acheiving his success. This part of the deal wasn't too bad for the Sox. It was the return they got on Swisher when they decided they had to dump him for whatever they could get in the next 5 minutes or whatever it was that happend that resulted in them accepting the Yankees scraps for him. I am pissed about the Pierre deal, even though he is playing much better, because I highly doubt that there was any other team out there willing to pay $ 9 mil. for two years of Pierre's contract - let alone throw in two decent pitching prospects. And, Ely may not become anything special but he did just beat the Tigers (an AL Central rival) and did the Sox really need to include him in the deal? Compare the packages that got Sabathia and Peavy. We got Peavy without giving up a big time prospect. Guys might develop into something, but there wasn't even a top 50 guy in the bunch.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ May 23, 2010 -> 12:25 AM) Eh, call me when his OBP isn't terrible. We need to make less outs, not more. We need to drive in more runs when we have the chance.

I am not ready to start proclaiming yet. Remember these names... Kip Wells and Josh Fogg.

QUOTE (shawnhillegas @ May 22, 2010 -> 03:28 PM) Better stuff and repertoire? Sergio Santos circa 2010 Bobby Jenks circa 2005 Jenks, and it isn't even close.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 22, 2010 -> 09:02 PM) I speculated it because it could mirror Doug Collins getting fired in favor of Phil Jackson. Sure, the Bulls won with Collins, but they didn't "get over the hump" and win it all until they got a better coach with a new perspective in Jackson. Phil Jackson was a nobody when he was hired by the Bulls. He had only been a CBA head coach before.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 22, 2010 -> 01:42 PM) No, pretty sure they traded that pick for Asik (or maybe it was sent to the Cavs in the Wallace Trade, not sure). All I know is, they won't have a second round pick the next two years either. I forgot all about him. Is this the year he is able to come over to the NBA?

QUOTE (Scwible @ May 22, 2010 -> 11:48 AM) MSCONFIG will give you access to what starts up with your computer... That's it! Perfect and thank you.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2010 -> 12:26 PM) The Sox aren't selling an expensive starting pitcher or a 1b or a $20 million DH though. Many of the suggestions have included Buehrle and Konerko.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2010 -> 12:18 PM) Nice of him to ignore the immigration reform Mexico did last year. Mexico now has essentially no penalties for illegal immigration. So just like the USA, well minus the jobs and such.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ May 22, 2010 -> 11:49 AM) Alexei moved up batting second, AJ getting a day off. From Chuck Garfien: Andruw Jones - .382, 9HR, 19RBI when Sox win / .103, 0HR, 0RBI when Sox lose Talk about a trendsetter.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2010 -> 09:13 AM) BP checks the list of available dispersants. Finds one that a subsidiary company of its own produces. Checks the stats on that dispersant. Sees it is not the most effective dispersant. Sees it is much more toxic than other available dispersants. Begins purchasing and deploying massive quantities of that dispersant anyway. EPA turns its head for a month. EPA finally gets its head out of its arse earlier this week, after a lot of prodding from media/sciencey types who were saying "BP is using a more toxic dispersant than it needs to and it could be using better, more modern ones!" EPA orders BP to find another dispersant. Meanwhile, CNN finds a warehouse in Texas holding a few hundred thousand gallons of a less toxic, more effective dispersant, just sitting there. BP tells the EPA to s***w off, they'll use whatever dispersant they damn well please, it's their gulf anyway. They must need more regulations....

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 22, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) The worst time you can go to the Taste is later. If you can get there early, around lunch time, the crowds are pretty tame. It gets so insanely crowded during the nights it is impossible to really do too much. Also last I heard, they had canceled the fireworks show. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2014794...-012710.article